A Cast of Thousands

The "fantastic four" core group for the trip included veteran waterfall hunters (from left): Ted "never let 'em see you get wet" Leybold of Portland; Tom "it's just around the corner" Kloster (aka, the author); Greg "I think I can get down there" Lief of Corvallis; and Matthew "I think we'll need a rope" Hampton of Boring. This is the same group that made the Family Falls 2 trek in June 2003.
The larger "magnificent seven" cast included (from left, in back): Jim Newman, the seasoned OPB producer and reporter; Randy Layton, OPB audio technician (and his muppet mic); Todd Sonflieth, OPB videographer (with his $85,000 camera); Greg Lief; Tom Kloster; and (front row, from left) Ted Leybold; Matthew Hampton. These photos were taken at the entry point for the trip, along Cast Creek. The adventure was about to begin...